Sanchara started this discussion ·
I was wondering if any of you coachs/instructors out there had any advice on what would be a good list of first level moves to work through. I am already kinda strong from other sports and looking to improve my physical literacy. I just feel the need to have some kind of structure to work through. any thoughts?
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This is the general order of how I teach at my classes. It's just a rough guide, there are lots more moves that the ones listed here. Also, keep in mind it changes a little depending on the person. BEGINNER - Walking round the pole, learning to 'hang' and swing, use momemtum and be light on your feet - Kate Moss - Front knee spin (inside knee hooked, spinning forwards) - Fireman / cross-legged spin - Back knee spin - Basic climb - Body rolls, bicycle legs, figure eights and other transitional moves BEGINNER II - Various climbing techniques - Sitting on the pole - Pinwheel spin / 90degree knees spin - Carousel / wonderwoman spin - Chair spin / seated lady - Pole crunches (conditioning/prep work for inverting) - Routines. Cominations of spins and transitions INTERMEDIATE - Boomerang - Reverse pinwheel - One handed variations of all beginner spins - More difficult spin combinations - Baby Reverse grab (hehe, I call it 'baby' because we start small and gentle with this one!) - Windmill / fankick legs - Inverting - The bat / inverted crucifix - Invert to pole handstand, to 'reverse pushup' dismount Okay that's enough for now LOL! I hope that helps 😀
amy ·
you can go through the tricks the way veena teaches them on this site in her lessons =) she has them grouped by beginner intermediate and advanced.
Audball ·
Yeah Veena's lessons go through the moves in a really good way, and she often tells you what specifically to work on before moving to a more advanced move. What's the Kate Moss move?
What is a Kate moss? 😳
It's where you step around the pole with one step, whilst leaning away, and it ends in a piroutte of sorts. Hard to describe! Basically, your inside hand is grabbing on at the top as usual, and you're leaning your torso away. Then you step with your inside leg, and then swing your outside leg ALL the round, 360 degrees, so your feet are together again (requires some bending of the inside knee, and some pivoting on the balls of the inside foot). Then you switch you weight onto your outside leg, and do and underarm turn, with your legs in 'flamingo' pose. (If you dont' know what that is just picture a falmingo's legs!).
Audball ·
So it's basicall a half spin, but ending up with the leg bent around the pole..?
Veena ·
I do not teach or consider most spins as beginner moves....unless you have been strength training or performing some other previous form of exercise that built up your muscles....otherwise, you need to build up strength BEFORE you begin to work on static spins. All of my online lessons are in an order that works for most people to progress safely and fast. ☀️
I'm saving my pennies to start back again on Veena's lessons, I moved and now these are the only classes I could attend!
Veronika ·
You can go also to Jamilla Deville dvds, she's great at teaching !!!
Ok thanks I already do that but didn't know what to call it ha 😳
